A cyclist is riding with a speed of 
. As he approaches a circular turn on the road
of radius 80 m, he applies brakes and reduces his speed at the constant rate of 
. The net acceleration of the cyclist on the circular turn is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Here, 
Centripetal acceleration of cyclist,
Tangential acceleration of cyclist,
Magnitude of the net acceleration is
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